School Notebook: Weekly calendar of events across district
The local school notebook lists events for multiple campuses including Fannin Early Education Center Austin Elementary and others. Highlights include Family Resource Library hours, parent meetings, talent shows, field trips, Cinco de Mayo celebrations, and AR activities through the week with per school schedules and special programs.
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Building Good Citizens For
Texas
Fannin Early Education Center
Law
Sam Houston Elementary
Austin
First Presbyterian Church
Blackshear Elementary
Odessa College
Blanton
Burleson Elementary
Burnet Elementary
CES
Rosson
Globe Theatre
Rosson Nimitz Choir
Hays Elementary students prep for aviation camp at museum
Odessa's Hays Elementary School sends 30 students to an aviation boot camp at the Confederate Air Force Museum from Wednesday to Friday. The program, in its seventh year, combines hands on learning with math science and aerospace studies in the school’s magnet program. Six returning students serve as lieutenants to assist the new group while teachers select 12 seventh graders based on academics science fair performance and citizenship.
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Cavazos
Law Day USA
Cinco de Mayo
Ector Junior High
Gale Pond-Alamo
Jacob's Ladder
PTA
Girl Scouts
Goliad Elementary
Lamar Early Education Center
Gonzales
Hays Elementary
Permian High School
Odessa
Hays
American Airpower Heritage Museum
Confederate Air Force Museum
Stephen Boldt
Odessa College awards $13000 in scholarships at art exhibit
OC presented $13000 in scholarships and art prizes to current Odessa College students and graduating seniors from Odessa and Permian high schools at the opening reception of the 2000 Odessa College Art Students Exhibition. OC VP Virginia Chisum gave $1000 awards to Odessa High students Reuben Garcia Stephanie Hudgins Steven Williams Frank Vargas and Monica Ybarra. Permian High recipients included Joseph Beavers Kathleen Bonifay Derrick Conway Daniela Escontrias and Kristina Mendez. OC students Rena Brazeal Michelle Ferrini Chikwudi Maduekwe Linda Reznik Joey Schockey Bill Smith and Beau Stribling received $300 merit awards with $100 for outstanding work. other awardees included Rena Brazeal Nancy Haines Chikwudi Maduekwe Lance Parisher Amy Scown Bill Smith Beau Stribling Rebecca Tavarez and Shem Ward. Exhibit runs 9 am to 4 pm and 6 to 9 pm today through Thursday.
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Odessa College
Odessa
Permian
Virginia Chisum
Odessa High
Reuben Garcia
Stephanie Hudgins
Steven Williams
Frank Vargas
Monica Ybarra
Permian High
Joseph Beavers
Kathleen Bonifay
Derrick Conway
Daniela Escontrias
Kristina Mendez
Rena’ Brazeal
Michelle Ferrini
Chikwudi Maduekwe
Linda Reznik
Joey Schockey
Bill Smith
Beau Stribling
Nancy Haines
Lance Parisher
Amy Scown
Rebecca Tavarez
Shem Ward
Texas Teachers Moonlighting Reveals Nighttime Jobs
A Sam Houston State University study based on 710 Texas State Teachers Association members finds 28 percent of public school teachers moonlight. Many tutor, play at piano bars, or rent videos to supplement income amid morale concerns.
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Texas
Texas State Teachers Association
Syrian textbooks depict Israel as evil and Zionism as Nazi menace
In Syrian schools Zionism is described as a Nazi movement aiming to colonize the Arab world and Israel as a malignant cancer expanding through racist aggression. Texts blame Israel for regional disasters and present it as a detestable enemy, with Zionism cast as the obstacle to Arab unity.
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Damascus
Syria
Israel
Euphrates
Nile
Suheil Zakkar
The Wise Grandchild Adapted by Amy Friedman
An old widower cared for by a loving grandchild faces neglect from his son and daughter-in-law. As the old man’s frailty grows, the family’s cruelty increases, while the grandchild's love remains, leaving the child torn between family duty and compassion. The tale examines family bonds and choosing kindness over indifference.
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